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The city council received a presentation of the FY 23-24 Strategic Plan during the July 10, 2023
council meeting. City council will be asked to formally approve the updated Strategic Plan along
with the budget in September.

Organizational Efficiency

The proposed budget incorporates several organizational efficiency initiatives to achieve the
strategic items outlined above effectively. The items below have been implemented over the
past year or will be implemented in the upcoming year to provide the highest level of customer
service while utilizing facility space and staff resources cost-effectively.

• In-house Training: Public Works has begun administrating Commercial Driver License
training needed for their operations in-house instead of utilizing third-party training,
which provides a $60,000 cost savings annually. Public Works will also move water/sewer

training in-house, saving $20,000 in FY 23/24.
• Equipment Evaluation: Departments continues to evaluate their equipment and search
for the most efficient product at the best price.
o Police:
 Transitioning to Kenwood two-way radios saved $95,000 in FY 22/23.
 Providing officers with city-issued phones and discontinuing cell phone
allowances saves $12,000 annually.
 Changing how graphics are applied to police vehicles saves $1,567 per unit

– $15,670 in FY 22/23 and continued savings as other vehicles are updated.
o Parks and Recreation:
 Installing LED lighting in parks and recreation facilities to lower energy
costs.
 Transitioning five acres to ‘no mow’ areas reduces $3,000 annually from
the city’s mowing contract.
• Enhanced Customer Service: Providing the highest customer service is a priority for the
city. Several changes have been implemented to improve both internal and external
customer service.
o Municipal Court: Transited all citation entries to one court clerk, allowing the
defendant to access case files within two business days from the date of the
offense.
o Public Works:

 Saved $300,000 by completing water meter testing in-house instead of
hiring a third-party for the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and
Automated Meter Reading (AMR) feasibility study.

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